<div1 type="WJ_PSpage" id="LMWJPS65497PS654970001"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMWJPS654970001"></xptr>
<p n="1">To the Right Honoble. <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n1-1">William Lord Cowper</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n1-1" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n1-1" type="surname" value="Cowper"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n1-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65497_occ1">Baron</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_occ1" type="occupation" value="Baron"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo1">Wingham</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo1" type="placeName" value="Wingham"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo1" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, Lord High<lb></lb>
Chancellor of Great Britain.</p>
<p n="2"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">May it please your Lordshipp to be Certified.</note>
<lb></lb>
That at a Generall Quarter Sessions of the peace holden for the City & Liberty of Westmr. in the County of Midd on Friday the <rs type="date" id="LMWJPS65497_date2">Fourth day of July, in the<lb></lb>
Sixth year of her now Maties. Reign, 1707</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_date2" type="date" value="17070704"></interp>
. It appeared unto us & others her Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65497_occ2">Justices of peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_occ2" type="occupation" value="Justices of peace"></interp>
for the said City & Liberty then Assembled, by the<lb></lb>
humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-1">Jane Short</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-1" type="given" value="Jane"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-1" type="surname" value="Short"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-2">John Thornburgh</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-2" type="surname" value="Thornburgh"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-3">Sarah Dingley</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-3" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-3" type="surname" value="Dingley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
widdow, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-4">Henry Penfins</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-4" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-4" type="surname" value="Penfins"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-5">James Read</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-5" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-5" type="surname" value="Read"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-14">Bert Mellichampe</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-14" type="given" value="Bert"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-14" type="surname" value="Mellichampe"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-14" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, Thomas paicem, John<lb></lb>
Fintell, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-6">Edward Ingleton</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-6" type="given" value="Edward"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-6" type="surname" value="Ingleton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-7">Mathew Fairlesse</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-7" type="given" value="Mathew"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-7" type="surname" value="Fairlesse"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-8">William Windsor</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-8" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-8" type="surname" value="Windsor"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-9">Edward Williams</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-9" type="given" value="Edward"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-9" type="surname" value="Williams"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, on the behalfe of themselves & other Sufferers by the late<lb></lb>
dreadfull & lamentable Fire wch. happened in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo2">Charles Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo2" type="placeName" value="Charles Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo2" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& the places Adjacent wth. in the parish of St. Margarett Westmr. (Exclusive of all<lb></lb>
benefitt & advantage of Insurance or otherwise) That on the Tenth day of Aprill last, there happened in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo3">Charles Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo3" type="placeName" value="Charles Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo3" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& places Adjacent<lb></lb>
a very dreadfull & lamentable first, where most of the peticoners were housekeepers & others Lodgers, at the time of the same First; wch. suddenly<lb></lb>
burt down & destroyed not only Seaventeen dwelling Houses, wth. Outhouses thereunto belonging, but also very much Damaged Six more houses;<lb></lb>
And that the greatest part of the Petitioners Goods, Chattells, Household stuff and Implemente of Trade were either burnt, broken to peices &<lb></lb>
made unserviceable, or Stolen away; the whole Losse (Exclusive of all benefitt of Insurance) Amounting to the value of Three Thousand Eight<lb></lb>
Hundred Ninety and One Pounds, and upwards; whereby the respective petitioners are not able to Subsist without falling into great want,<lb></lb>
unless some speedy Rednesse be had by a Breift for Charitable Collection, And thereupon prayed us her Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65497_occ3">Justices of peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_occ3" type="occupation" value="Justices of peace"></interp>
now Assembled, to<lb></lb>
Certify the same unto your good Lordshipp, To the End your Lordshipp might be pleased to Grant unto them her Maties. Letters patents to<lb></lb>
Enable them to take, receive & gather the Charitable Contributions of her Maties. Subjects in that part of South Britain called <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo4">England</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo4" type="placeName" value="England"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo4" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and the<lb></lb>
Dominion of Walkes and Town of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo5">Berwick upon Tweed</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo5" type="placeName" value="Berwick upon Tweed"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo5" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
. And wee having now Examined the truth of the said Peticon. Doe further Certifie,<lb></lb>
That it likewise appeared unto us, aswell upon the Oaths of the Petitioners, as upon the Oaths of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-10">Thomas Yeomans</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-10" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-10" type="surname" value="Yeomans"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-10" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-11">John Hester</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-11" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-11" type="surname" value="Hester"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65497_occ4">Bricklayers</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_occ4" type="occupation" value="Bricklayers"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-12">Edward Sawyer</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-12" type="given" value="Edward"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-12" type="surname" value="Sawyer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-12" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65497_n2-13">Simcon Betts</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-13" type="given" value="Simcon"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-13" type="surname" value="Betts"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_n2-13" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65497_occ5">Carpenters</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_occ5" type="occupation" value="Carpenters"></interp>
well Experienced workmen, That the Dammages & Losse Sustained by the said Peticoners<lb></lb>
by reason of the said First, doth upon a true Estimate of the value thereof Amount to Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety & One Pounds<lb></lb>
Seaven Shillings and Nine pence Halfpenny: And that they (wth. out a Collection) are not any wise able to Susteyne themselves; but must<lb></lb>
fall into great want & penury; For wth. Caused wee are bold humbly to Recommend the Distressed & miserable Estates of the said Peticoners<lb></lb>
unto your Lordshipps Consideration; humbly praying your good Lordshipp (if it shall so seem fit, unto Your Honors. Grave Wisdom,) to Grant<lb></lb>
unto them her Maties. Garious Letters Pattents for a Collection of the Pious & Charitable Benevolence of such her Maties. well disposed Subjects as shall<lb></lb>
be willing to Contribute to the Releife of the Necessity of the said Petitioners in & through the Cities Counties & Places in that part of South<lb></lb>
Britain, called England & the Deminion of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo6">Wales</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo6" type="placeName" value="Wales"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo6" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& Town of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65497_geo7">Berwick upon Tweed</rs>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo7" type="placeName" value="Berwick upon Tweed"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65497_geo7" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, All wch. nevertheless, wee humbly Submit to your Lordshipps<lb></lb>
grave wisdom, humbly resting, your Lordshipps most humble and most obedient Servants:</p>
</div1>

View as Text